New Mexico & El Paso
By Michelle Compean, Fernanda Theresa Compean & David Baake | Chair, Southern NM Group Rio Grande Chapter, Sierra Club Southern New Mexico Group Project Jupiter Raises Concerns Over Pollution, Transparency. Beware the Sleight of Hand. If Something Seems “Too Good
The installation of Donald Trump as president in January 2025 led everyday Americans to organize protests throughout the nation. Rio Grande Sierrans took to the streets in support of public lands, clean air and water, and social injustice. While the chapter had much to celebrate on the state and local level, attacks from the federal government kept our people focused on deregulation and policy rollbacks.
On Oct. 30, the Bureau of Land Management sent notification to tribal governments that it would begin the process of revoking the buffer.
By Mary Katerine Ray, Rio Grande Chapter Wildlife Chair Despite years of cross-fostering genetically valuable lobo pups from captive litters into wild wolf dens, scientists have determined that the overall genetic diversity of the wild wolf population has declined each
By Allyson Siwik Sierra Club Rio Grande Chapter mining co-chair Gila resources information project, executive director In late August, the state engineer issued a decision denying Tulla Resources’ application to transfer water rights needed to reopen the Copper Flat Mine